Implementation of telehealth senior care visits to reduce social isolation by decreasing feelings of loneliness and depression as measured by the UCLA loneliness and PHQ-2, and PHQ-9 screening tools.
The Keys to Effective Telemedicine for Older Adults
Commentary from Veteran’s Affairs geriatrician with tips on using telemedicine to improve care in the primary care setting for older adults.
Telehealth Provider tool: How to communicate with Your Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind Patient.
Fact sheet informing providers how to communicate with patients who may be Deaf, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind.
Telehealth Provider tool: How to talk on the phone to a caller who is Hard of Hearing
Fact sheet listing how to talk directly on the phone with someone who is Hard of Hearing
A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults
Manuscript providing a framework for individuals working with older adults to understand isolation and social connection, describe the ways loneliness affects health, and create a framework for documenting these experiences.
Best Practices in Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health April 2018
Collaboration between the APA and the ATA consolidating best practices for clinical videoconferencing in behavioral health services.
Effects of Integrated Telehealth-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Insomnia in Rural Older Adults
Study observing the effect of integrated CBT videoconferencing in rural older adults to increase access to mental health care.
The effectiveness of telehealth on self-management for older adults with a chronic condition: A comprehensive narrative review of the literature
Comprehensive review regarding the effectiveness of telehealth on self-management for older adults with chronic conditions with considerations given to racial identity and culture-related health behaviors.
Designing Telemedicine Systems for Geriatric Patients: A Review of the Usability Studies
Systematic review of literature from 2000-2016 on telemedicine usability for older adults.
Dementia Care Comes Home: Patient and Caregiver Assessment via Telemedicine
Evaluation of feasibility and reliability of commonly used dementia assessments in the videoconferencing context.
Assessing Cognitive Function in Older Adults Using a Videoconference Approach
Pilot study validating use of videoconference tools (Skype, etc.) to assess cognitive function in older adults.
An article that addresses the impediments to implementing telemedicine programs into healthcare and offers advice on how to do so.